December 21 Born in Us
“Be born in us today”
Pray
Come and dwell within me, Lord, by faith. May I know the peace and the presence of the Holy Spirit, sealing my heart as Yours. Amen.
Read – I John 5:1
“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well”.
Reflect
Any birth is a miracle. It doesn’t matter how many times we’ve witnessed it, the wonder of new life is still astonishing. Even the most hardened and cynical among us can’t help but crack a smile. Every birth seems to make the world anew. We see the familiar sights around us with renewed hope when we see them through the eyes of a child. Even the commonplace is touched with wonder: every falling leaf is a masterpiece, every raindrop is a precious jewel, and every gurgling brook is a symphony.
In the same way, when Christ is born in us, by faith, a miracle transforms our feet of clay with the dance-steps of heaven. The sins that bore down upon us, that seemed so insurmountable, are cut down to size. The prospects, that seemed so gray and lifeless, are lit up by hope. When we look in the mirror, we no longer see the care-worn lines of worry, we see a sinner saved by grace. “You must be born again,” said Jesus to old Nicodemus, who intentionally misunderstood. The fact is that our rebirth is dependent upon His birth. May the Christ who was born in Bethlehem be born in us, today.
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